Kyiv said Moscow attacked Ukraine with 140 drones overnight, injuring one person in the Izmail district of Ukraine’s Odesa region, which lies on the Danube River, and borders Romania and Moldova.

Photos shared by the emergency services showed rescuers putting out a fire at the site of an attack, without specifying exactly where. Authorities often withhold precise information for what they say are wartime security reasons.

The southern region is a central hub for Ukraine’s Black Sea exports and its port facilities have been regularly attacked by long-range strikes throughout the war launched by Russia in February 2022.

Moldovan President Maia Sandu said two Russian drones had violated Moldova’s airspace and exploded in its territory, “putting Moldovan lives at risk”.

“Russia respects no borders, attacks civilians, spreads terror… Leave us, peaceful nations, alone,” she wrote on X.

Mihai Popșoi, Moldova’s foreign minister said the ministry would summon the Russian ambassador over the incidents.

Two drones were likely to have breached Romania’s airspace, Bucharest’s defence ministry said.

It said a possible drone crash site had been detected and that it was conducting searches.

Out of 140 drones, the Ukrainian air force said it shot down 85 drones and 52 did not reach their targets likely due to electronic countermeasures.

Russia has repeatedly denied targeting civilians or civilian infrastructure in Ukraine.